Nick Saban gave OC Lane Kiffin a ride after he was left by Alabama bus

After winning its 16th national championship with Monday night’s 45-40 victory against Clemson, Alabama was riding incredibly high — so high that, apparently, offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin did not make it onto the team bus before it left University of Phoenix Stadium.

On Tuesday, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban shed a little light on the situation and revealed that he gave his play-caller a lift instead.

“I’m always everybody’s fall back if they miss the bus,” said Saban.

Strangely, Kiffin and his son Knox appear to be on some sort of bus, based on the tweet he sent out (well after 3 a.m.). But it did seem to confirm that Kiffin was indeed “#LeftByBus.”